Seven Ukrainians Involved in Nord Stream Pipeline Blasts, One Killed in Combat
Thursday, 28 August 2025 () German investigators have reportedly identified the individuals responsible for sabotaging the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines. According to Die Zeit, citing results of a joint investigation with Süddeutsche Zeitung and ARD, all suspects have been named, with some still at large. One was arrested in Italy, while another is believed to have died in Ukraine. Seven-Member Team Behind Pipeline Blasts The investigation revealed that a total of seven Ukrainians participated in the sabotage, operating from the yacht Andromeda. The group reportedly included four divers, an explosives expert, a skipper, and a coordinator. Among them were diving instructors Vladimir Ts. and 40-year-old Valeria T., a man named Yevgeny U., and the ship’s captain, Yuri T. The coordinator, Sergei Kuznetsov, was arrested in Italy and identified as a former employee of Ukraine’s domestic intelligence service. German prosecutors have issued arrest warrants for six Ukrainian nationals. One suspect, Vsevolod K., was reported killed in eastern Ukraine in December 2024 during combat operations. Kuznetsov became only the second person officially wanted in Europe over the Nord Stream case, following an arrest warrant issued in August 2024 for Ukrainian national Vladimir Ts., who fled to Poland after the sabotage.
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Ukrainian suspected of links to Nord Stream pipeline blasts arrested in Italy, prosecutors say
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Thursday, 28 August 2025 ()
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